The story of Patrick Stein, a high school star athlete who wakes up one morning able to move no part of his body but his eyes. Medical wisdom says Locked In syndrome will imprison him for life. But medical wisdom hasn’t met Patrick Stein. He’s slowly fighting his way back out now demanding the right to risk his life for one swallow of real food. Despite his daily struggle for survival, Patrick has maintained his sense of humor and fierce determination. The film evokes laughter, tears, hopes, and dreams in revealing the most intense human fear: being buried alive. It gives Patrick a voice and inspires others to defeat the odds.